#joekye

[aaronleeart]

#showcase #springshow #graphicdesign #branding #artanddesign #goboulder #thewell #joekye #iamsu

[immigrantmusician]

Pictures from the Bernie Sanders Rally!

What an transcendental experience! 20 THOUSAND people came out to see Bernie talk about the state of our country and all that it’s missing.

I got to play for this crowd, delivering a set of my original music, talking about my immigrant experience, and ultimately leading them in the national anthem on the violin, Jimi Hendrix style. Our penultimate song, We Shall Overcome, had the entire crowd singing–people of all colors, ages, and genders…

I have never been prouder to say that I am an American.

UNFORTUNATELY, the United States government doesn’t actually recognize this–I moved to his country as a dependent of my dad, an international student, and was subsequently not given a pathway to citizenship. Only after marrying my beautiful wife in 2012 was I given a green card.

How is it that in the country that boasts the top universities in the world, we do not offer a path to residency for those that attain a higher degree?

How is it that in a country founded by immigrants, my sister, who arrived here at the age of three, must apply for a work visa (read: $$$, lawyers, hoops) to contribute to this economy at her employer, Amazon?

How is it that in a country whose ingenuity has been built on the constant flux of new ideas from all over the world, that I’ll finally be able to apply for citizenship in 2017, some 24 years after I arrived on its shores at the age of six?

Comprehensive immigration reform, y’all. Let’s make it happen.

[immigrantmusician]

#WhereAreYou? 📷: @dayfortyone #musicvideo #joekye #violin #looping #fishman #neunaber @fishmanmusic @neunaberaudio

[immigrantmusician]

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On location filming Bambam's Lullaby, the newest #musicvideo... #joekye #violin #strings #akita #akitasofinstagram #dogsofinstagram #tahoe #laketahoe #fishman @neunaberaudio @violinsofig @akitasofinstagram @fishmanmusic (at Lake Tahoe)

[immigrantmusician]

New World Tour Recordings March 2016

Recordings from NYC shows on Joe Kye's Spring 2013 tour, featuring performances at Basement Bar, Brooklyn, and Rockwood Lounge, NYC.

Wow. What a brilliant tour. We sang with choirs in Boston, jammed on porches in DC, and did our first live feed show from Central Park, NYC. Thank you all for showing up, supporting, and feeling the music! 

My gift to you: three live recordings from our 3/11 show at the Basement Bar in Brooklyn NYC. They feature internationally-acclaimed percussionist William Catanzaro and inventive composer-pianist Josh Ehrlich. This is just a little taste--we have a LIVE ALBUM with some tour favorites coming to you soon!

Next is opening for Yo-Yo Ma at the Mondavi Center (May 11), Sacramento’s Concerts in the Park (May 20), A JOE KYE EXTRAVAGANZA at Beatnik Studios (June 10). Keep up to date by signing up for the mailing list: www.joekye.com/contact. 

Show info: www.joekye.com/shows

Peace be with you all! 

[immigrantmusician]

Wow. Thank you #Sacramento! We took home TWO #SAMMIES for Folk Rock and Release of the Year! Upcoming shows: May 11- #MondaviCenter opening for @yoyoma.official!! (Say whaaaat?) 😲😍😝May 20- Concerts in the Park @cipsacramento June 10- Secret Collaborative Show (DON'T MISS THIS) LINK IN BIO (📷: @heartbreak_time_machine ) #sacramentoproud #yoyoma #snr #sammies2016 #joekye #josephinthewell #violin #violinist #looping #fishman #neunaber #newmusic @mondavicenter #performingarts #jazz #classical #strings #pop #indie (at Ace Of Spades)

[immigrantmusician]

Wow. Thank you #Sacramento! We took home TWO #SAMMIES for Folk Rock and Release of the Year! We have some really exciting shows coming up: May 11- #MondaviCenter opening for @yoyoma.official!! May 20- Concerts in the Park @cipsacramento June 10- Secret Collaborative Show (DON'T MISS THIS) LINK IN BIO (📷: @heartbreak_time_machine ) #sacramentoproud #yoyoma #snr #sammies2016 #joekye #josephinthewell #violin #violinist #looping #fishman #neunaber #newmusic @mondavicenter #performingarts #jazz #classical #strings #pop #indie (at Ace Of Spades)

[immigrantmusician]

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#DC #love #NewWorldTour #violin #violinist #looping #arirang #migrants #joekye #josephinthewell (at Washington, District of Columbia)